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Scott City, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,354
Population
894/sq mi density
$61,581
Median Income
$28,599 per capita
$134,900
Home Value
$173,047 Zillow
$791
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
245
Violent Crime/100K
2,003 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$61,581 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,900 home value, $791/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
245 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.1%
4,583 → 4,350
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+110.1%
$29,310 → $61,581
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Scott City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,194
-156 from 2023 (4,350)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,571
+$41,990 from 2023 ($61,581)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,583 | — | $29,310 | — |
| 2015 | 4,567 | -0.3% | $33,341 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 4,543 | -0.5% | $39,076 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 4,528 | -0.3% | $38,462 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,359 | -3.7% | $50,729 | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 4,350 | -0.2% | $61,581 | +21.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.